Engr.

ZULQARNAIN MUSHTAQ
ELECTRICAL COMMISSIONING ENGINEER
COMMISSIONING SERVICES DEPARTMENT
SAUDI ELECTRICITY COMPANY, KSA

Phone Numbers: 00966-531005974

Email: zulqarnainmushtaq@hotmail.com
99162@se.com.sa
Nationality: Pakistan

Objective: To work honestly and with dedication as an integral

part of a professional enterprise that can entrust me
with a variety of technical and managerial
responsibilities, so that I can fully apply my
knowledge and enhance my learning as well.
Educational Qualification:

University of Engineering & Technology Taxila

Pakistan.

B.SC in Electrical Engineering (Honours) in Sep. 2002.

Marks Obtained: 3895/5000 Cumulative % age: 78%

Professional Experience:

More than15 Years of experience including 10 years in

Saudi Electricity Company as Electrical Transmission
Engineer-A(5 Years & 8 Months through Al-Othman
Consultant and now serving as regular employee of Saudi
Electricity Company since Nov 2013) & 5 Years in
National Transmission & Dispatch Company (WAPDA)
Pakistan as Assistant Manager (Operation) & Assistant
Manager (Protection)
Commissioning Engineer (Sub- Station) Mar2008-To Date
Commissioning Services Department (EOA)
(Saudi Electricity Company,KSA)
Presently I am Serving in Saudi Electricity Company as Commissioning
Engineer of Substations (380KV,230KV,132KV, 115KV and 13.8KV).

Major Projects:
 380/115 Dhahran Ownership BSP
 380/230/115KV Doha BSP Khobar
 380/115KV Dhahran South ownership Khobar
 380/115KV South Dhahran BSP
 380/115KV Al Uqair SS Al Hassa
 380/115KV Al-Omron BSP Al Hassa
 380/115KV Dammam Industrial city-3 BSP
 380/13.8KV Ras Al Khair S/S(SEPCO-III Project)
 380/230 KV Qurrayah IPP-1 S/S
 380/230 KV Safaniyah BSP
 380/230KV WASIT Gas Plant
 380/132KV SubStation Princess Noura University Riyadh
 115/13.8KV Fursan GIS Sub-Station Dammam.
 380/115KV Dhahiyah BSP Dammam.
 115/13.8KV West of DIE-2 SS Dammam
 115/13.8KV HIE-2 GIS Sub-Station Al-Hassa.
 115/13.8KV ARAMCO GOSP Sub-Station Al-Hassa.
 115/13.8KV Sanaeyah GIS Sub-Station Dammam.
 115/13.8KV New Arar AIS Sub-Station ARAR.
 230/115/13.8KV South Hofuf AIS Sub-Station Al-Hassa.
 115/13.8KV West Khobar GIS Sub-Station
 115/13.8KV GIS Substation Jubail(19BD)
 230/34.5KV GIS SUB-2 Jubail-2 Substation(SATORP PROJECT)
 380/115KV Abu-Hydyria BSP.
 230/34.5KV GIS SUB-3 Jubail-2 Substation
 115/13.8KV AS-SHATE S/S Dammam
 380/115KV South Dhahran S/S
 132/13.8KV New Rafha S/S
 115/13.8KV Mutrafia 21BD Jubail S/S
 115/13.8KV Fakhiriyah S/S Dammam
 115/13.8KV DIE-6A S/S Dammam
  230/154KV ATG S/S Sanaeyah Dammam
 115/13.8KV Al-Khur S/S
 380/132KV 9030 SS HAIL
 115/13.8KV Nabia S/S#2
 115/13.8KV Saihat S/S#2
 115/13.8KV Khafji SS # 5

Responsibility & Achievements:

 Managing & witnessing of all commissioning activities of New and
Existing Sub-Stations, Starting from Pre-Commissioning testing up to
energisation of Sub-Station.
 Ability to read and understand all kinds of control and Protection
related Drawings of Sub-stations.
 Review of Base design, Detail Design, IFC and As Built Drawings and to
suggest modifications as required.
 Factory inspection of Control , Protection Panels and different devices
and Equipments.
 Review and implementation of Different Interlock schemes used in
Substations
 Worked on Different Kinds of 380,230,115KV GIS Systems and 13.8KV
Switchgears(Make Hyundai, Siemens, Areva, Schneider, ABB,Hyosung
etc)
 Comprehensive Knowledge of Sub-Stations Schemes(Line Protection,
Transformer Protection, Breaker Failure Protection, Bus-Bar Protection,
TEE protection, Synchro Check Scheme, T/F’s RTCC, ABTS schemes,
ACCS and Auto Recloser scheme etc)
 Testing of Line Protection Numerical Line Differential/Distance Relays
(Make Siemens, Alstom, ABB & SEL)
 Testing of Transformer Protection Numerical Differential Relays (Make
Siemens,Alstom and ABB)
 Testing of Directional and Non-Directional Over current and Earth Fault
Relays (Make Siemens, Areva, ABB)
 Testing of Synchro Check Relays, Breaker Failure Relays, Under
voltage/Over Voltage Relays, Under Frequency Relays & Automatic
Voltage Regulator Relay.
 Secondary & Primary Injection of CT’s and VT’s.
 Testing of CT’s, VT’s, Circuit Breakers, Isolators and Earth Switches.
  Testing of Transformers.
 Transformer Differential and REF Stability and Sensitivity Test.
 Bus-Bars Sensitivity and Stability Test
 TEE protection Sensitivity and Stability Test
 Line Stability Test
 Testing of Capacitor Banks and Relays installed for Capacitor Bank
Protection
 Functional and Scheme Testing of All protection and control Panels.
 HI-POT Testing of Cables, Switchgears, Circuit Breakers and GIS.
 Testing of SCADA , SOE,DSM, AMR,DCU and TFR systems
 Implementation of Final settings of Relays & End to End Testing
 On-Load Tests after Energization of Sub-Stations.
 Trouble shooting of all electrical, control and protection circuits.
 Testing of Digital Power and Energy Meters.
 High voltage test of HV and LV Switchgears and Cables
 Co-ordination with Contractor and consultant to make sure all company
procedures and Standards are followed.
 Study of PTS, Prepare daily, weekly and Monthly Progress reports,
Testing Schedules and all documentation related with Commissioning.
 Training to junior commissioning Engineers.
 Checking progress of electrical works and over all execution of the
project in the light of contract agreement
 Supervision of all pre-commissioning and commissioning activities by
following the contract agreement and approved drawings.
 Implementation of systems, procedures and standards required for
excellent safety performance, reliability, integrity and ensure that they
are executed in highly disciplined manner

Assistant Engineer (Protection & Instrumentation) Feb2005-Mar2008

220 KV GIS (Gas Insulated Substation) Grid Station University Islamabad
Pakistan

Responsibility & Achievements:

 Supervision and co-ordination of Protection and Maintenance Staff.

 Thorough Knowledge of GIS (Gas Insulated Substation)
 Testing of different relays like:
  Distance Relays:
 7SA6121, 7SA513 (Siemens) Micromho,Quadramho,Optimho, (made by
GEC). REL531, REL316 (ABB),
 Differential Relays:
 RET521, 7UT61, 7UT51,DTH31, MBCH12
 O/C&E/Relays:
 SPAJ 140C, CTU, 7SJ6021, 7SJ6005,MCGG etc.
 Testing of Over voltage, synchrocheck, breakure failure relays etc.
 Operation of testing sets such as Omicron CMC 256-6, Freja RTS21D,
XS92A, Universal test set, TTR, C&DF, Megger, Primary/secondary
injection test, Circuit Breaker Analyzer, AC/DC HI-POT Testing sets,
DES and SF6 gas test sets etc.
 Trouble shooting of protection system.
 Testing of transformers like C&DF, Meggar, TTR, Short circuit, Ratio
tests etc.
 Knowledge of Transformer protection, Line protection, Bus Bar
Protection
 Testing of Energy Meters, Current Transformers (CT) and Voltage
transformer (VT)
 Participated in the commissioning and testing of 500/220KV Auto
Transformers, 220/132KV Power Transformer and 500KV
Transmission Lines.
 Operation of Fault Recorder, Event Recorder, Batteries, Battery
chargers (Rectifiers)

Assistant Engineer (Operation) Nov.2002 – Feb 2005

500 KV Grid Station NTDC Rawat.

Responsibility & Achievements:

 Knowledge of High Voltage & Medium Voltage switchgears.
 Knowledge of Bus Bar schemes, Transformers, Circuit Breakers,
Isolators, Earth Switches, Conductors.
 Carrying out of Switching/operations of 500/220/132KV Networks.
 System Control & load Management.
 Management/System Control of interconnected 132KV Substations.
 Knowledge of PTW (permit to work) and operational risks.
  Preparation of switching programs and coordination with field
engineers during shutdowns

Professional Training :

 Long Term Protection Training of 32 Weeks at TSG Training center

Lahore & Tarbela.
 Induction Training of 06 weeks at WAPDA Engineering Academy
Faisalabad.
 Management Training of 06 weeks at WAPDA Staff College Islamabad.
 On job Training of GIS (Gas Insulated Substation).
 2 weeks Training of Substation Automation System (SAS) Khobar, KSA
Computer Skills:

 Efficient in operating all versions of Windows, MS Office,

Internet, Relays Software (DIGSI, PCM,MICOM STUDIO etc.)
 Cisco Certified Network Associate Course (CCNA-2).
Professional Membership:

Associate Member of Pakistan Engineering Council.